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'File 8/16 Bahrain Intelligence Summary' [‎30r] (59/206)

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The record is made up of 1 file (100 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1948-31 Dec 1948. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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98 &1..VEBX.
Reference para 84(1) of Intelligence Summary No, 6,
On his recent visit to Qatar the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. took
the opportunity of speaking to the Shaikh about the slavery
activities of his subjects. A particularly flagrant example
has since come to light of a manumitted slave who had been
seized by his old master and sold to one of the A1 Than! family.
The Shaikh of Qatar has been asked to produce the slave before
the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. .
99 RAS AL KHAIMAH .
Reference para 50 of Intelligence Summary No, 4.
Sultan bin Salim, the ex-Ruler of Ras al Khaimah has
been making frequent visits to Dhaid ostensibly to repair his
house there and to attend to his gardens. There were indications
however that he intended to instal himself in Dhaid and to use it
as a base from which to harass his brother and nephew in Ras al
Khaimah, and to bring pressure to bear on the Khawatir, who are
supporting them* He collected round him a number of the bedouin
of the Awamir, Wuhibali > Duru f , Nai'm and Manasir and sent to
Ali bin Saif of the Khawatir to come to Dhaid to negotiate with
him for the return of the camels, rifles and household effects
alleged to have been stolen from his son’s house at Ras al Khaimah
at the time of the coup d’etat. The Political Officer, Trueial
Coast has accordingly warned him that he should desist from intrigue
that he should continue to live in Dubai, as hitherto, and that
he should only go to Dhaid for the bona fide puepaso attending to
his gardens. Sultan bin Salim denied all intention to create
trouble for his nephew, and undertook to inform the Political
Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. or the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent before he visited
Dhaid again and to state the reasons for his visit.
100 DUBAI - ABU DHABI DISPUTE .
Reference para 52 of Intelligence Summary No. 4.
An Abu Dhabi delegation has recently visited Sharjah
and the Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. has had a series of
meetings with Shaikh Hazza, brother of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi,
and Shaikh Rashid, the eldest son of the Ruler of Dubai. The
Manasir have moved their main encampment to Hasa and continue
to resist the efforts of the Abu Dhabi Ruler to make peacd
between them and Dubai. Shaikh Hazza has, however, given the
_ Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. a written undertaking that Abu
“^XDhabi will prevent them using any part of Buraimi under Abu Dhabi
control as a base from which to attack Dubai. He has also
promised not to supply them with guns or camels nor make increases
in the amounts of money, cloth, grain, coffee and other foodstuffs
which Abu Dhabi have hitherto supplied to the Manasir, nor assist
them in any way as long as they continue to indulge in hostilities
against Dubai. Shaikh Rashid has accepted these assurances as
»su„ficient and is confident he can decal with the Manasir if they
attempt to renew hostilities without Abu Dhabi support. The
economic sanctions that were imposed on Abu Dhabi have'now been
lifted.
A number of Abu Dhabi camels alleged to have been on
deposit with the Manasir were captured by Dubai in their last
engagement with the Manasir. Abu Dhabi have asked for their return
and at the instance of both parties the matter has been referred to
the Ruler of Unm al Qaiwain, who has placed on Dubai the burden
of proving

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The file contains fortnightly intelligence summaries produced by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain for the year 1948. The reports, marked as secret, were sent to the Government of India, the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. , and numerous diplomatic, political, and military offices in the Middle East. Each report is numbered from 1 to 24 and covers a two week period.

The reports are divided into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the file is intelligence on the following:

  • shipping;
  • visits of British and foreign notables;
  • economic and commercial matters, including the pearling industry;
  • local news and affairs, as well as that of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, Oman, and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ;
  • the work of third parties in the region, such as the Bahrain Petroleum Company, Gray, Mackenzie and Co., and Petroleum Concessions Limited;
  • labour matters, especially strikes and unrest;
  • local reaction to international events such as the end of the British Mandate in Palestine and the death of Mohandas Gandhi;
  • the activities of the Royal Navy;
  • the supply of electricity, water and telecommunications;
  • aviation;
  • the work of the Middle East Anti-Locust Unit;
  • the traffic of slaves;
  • quarantine and medical matters;
  • weather and meteorological data.

The final page of the final report appears to be missing.

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1 file (100 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 103; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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